There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane to Blue Mountains National Park by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
7h 49m$125–423Train
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
17h 53m$80–263Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus 3206
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Katoombabus
19h 38m$100–149Drive 937.4 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Blue Mountains Heritage Centrecar 937.4 km
11h 42m$168–242Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
9h 19m$89–321Fly Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BNE - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
10h 13m$141–429Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MCY - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
10h 35m$95–352Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
22h 25m$163–346
Brisbane to Blue Mountains National Park by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Blue Mountains National Park is to train which costs $80 - $270 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Blue Mountains National Park is to fly and train which takes 7h 49m and costs $120 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane station to Blue Mountains National Park. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station, Stand F and arriving at Blue Mountains Heritage Centre, Govetts Leap Rd via Strathfield Station, Everton Rd and Carrington Hotel, Katoomba St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane station to Blue Mountains National Park station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Katoomba Station via Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
The distance between Brisbane and Blue Mountains National Park is 908 km. The road distance is 937.4 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Blue Mountains National Park without a car is to train which takes 17h 53m and costs $80 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Brisbane to Blue Mountains National Park, including transfers.
Brisbane to Blue Mountains National Park bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Brisbane to Blue Mountains National Park train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Blue Mountains National Park is to train which takes 17h 53m and costs $80 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $150 and takes 19h 38m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Roma Street Station to Blue Mountains Heritage Centre, Govetts Leap Rd via Strathfield Station, Katoomba Station, Carrington Hotel, Katoomba St, and Blue Mountains Heritage Centre, Govetts Leap Rd in around 17h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Blue Mountains Heritage Centre, Govetts Leap Rd via Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Katoomba, Carrington Hotel, Katoomba St, and Blue Mountains Heritage Centre, Govetts Leap Rd in around 19h 38m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
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More Questions & Answers
Brisbane to Blue Mountains National Park bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A.
Brisbane to Blue Mountains National Park train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Blue Mountains National Park is 937 km. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from Brisbane to Blue Mountains National Park.
There are 481+ hotels available in Blue Mountains National Park.














